“There is nothing else we can do but to remind Michael Jackson of his responsibilities as an artist and businessman,” Avram said.

In January 1999, Avram reached an agreement with Jackson to perform at four concerts, court papers said.

But Jackson, who was supposed to earn $15 million from the four shows, ended up performing in only two shows cited in the five-page agreement.

The promoter said he tried for six months to reach an amicable settlement, even though the pop star’s contract had a no cancellation clause.

Bob Jones, Jackson’s lawyer, did not return phone calls.

The controversy also involves two benefit concerts Jackson played in Seoul, South Korea, and Munich, Germany, in June 1999, where other stars like former Beatle Ringo Starr agreed to lower their fees so that more of the proceeds would go to charity.

“Michael Jackson exceeded the cost of all other performers by at least 10 times,” Avram said in his lawsuit. “The profits foreseen from the benefit concerts shrank more and more under Michael Jackson’s bombastic spending.”